Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Red | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- CAUTION skin allergen. Wear gloves or other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials, forming a basal rosette of simple leaves, with salver-shaped or bell-shaped flowers which may be solitary or carried in an umbel or in whorls on an erect stem
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse or as a houseplant. Position in bright filtered light. In growth water freely
Propagation
Propagate by seed or division in autumn and early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevils, slugs and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to primula brown core and grey moulds
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